Grade 60 Bleached Cheesecloth for Cheese Making from Japan
High-grade 60 bleached cheesecloth, plain weave cotton ≥85%, yarn 43-68 average, not exceeding 100 g/m² as per HTS 5208.21.40.90. Essential for wrapping and straining artisan cheeses. Provides optimal moisture control and bacterial protection.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use boiling to remove sizing for accurate yarn number calculation per US note (a)
• Label as cheesecloth (226) explicitly
• Pitfall: Weight over 100 g/m² reclassifies to 5208.42